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Patch Tuesday May 2013: 10 Updates Correcting 32 Issues

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:25:29 +0000

Today is Patch Tuesday. May's patches consist of 10 updates that correct 32 unique security issues across Microsoft Windows operating systems and some other Microsoft software.

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Firefox 21 Now Available

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:22 +0000

Mozilla released Firefox v21 today, the latest version of their Firefox browser.

The major improvements in Firefox v21 over v20 involve an update to the Social API (which you can read about here), enhancements to the Do Not Track (DNT) feature, and a new feature called The Firefox Health Report, which you can learn more about in Mozilla's blog post about it here.

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Update on Windows 8.1

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:42:31 +0000

I've been blogging frequently about the upcoming major update to Windows 8. Here's what we know so far:

Fact:

It's called Windows 8.1 (Windows Blue was just Microsoft's internal codename).
It will be free to existing Windows 8 users.
It will be available as a "public preview" starting on June 26, 2013.
It will be available [as a full product] by the 2013 holiday season.

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NVIDIA GeForce Video Card Drivers v320.00 Beta Now Available

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:22:11 +0000

NVIDIA has released GeForce drivers version 320.00 beta. This update boosts performance in several games, across nearly all of NVIDIA's popular GPUs in use today, as well as fixes several issues.

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Realtek HD Audio Driver R2.71 Now Available

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:25:20 +0000

Realtek high definition (HD) audio drivers version R2.71 is now available, adding some unspecified "driver customizations" and supporting a number of new Realtek chips.

You can download this latest Realtek HD audio driver for Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and more here:

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AMD Radeon Video Card Drivers v13.4 Now Available

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:22:04 +0000

Version 13.4 of the AMD/ATI video card driver suite is now available. Version 13.4 adds support for a few new GPUs, improves performance in several popular games, and fixes a few issues.

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Still Using Windows XP? Consider Upgrading Soon

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:15:42 +0000

Windows XP was a hugely successful operating system and is still used by millions of people all over the world. Unfortunately, it's been in use for over 12 years, has been succeeded by three Microsoft operating systems (first Windows Vista, then Windows 7, and then Windows 8), and is approaching its "retirement" of sorts.

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More on Windows Blue

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:28:19 +0000

I blogged a few weeks back about Windows "Blue", a major update to Windows 8. Since then, several bits of information have come out clarifying (or confusing, depending on how you look at it) this new Windows update strategy.

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Intel Chipset Drivers Version 9.4.0.1017 Now Available

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:12:07 +0000

Version 9.4.0.1017 of Intel's Chipset Device Software is now available. This update corrects branding for several devices.

Intel's INF updates are not drivers in the most technical sense, but are instead updates to important files that tell Windows how to use Intel integrated hardware. However, I usually still refer to them as drivers.

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World Backup Day 2013

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:33:25 +0000

Sunday, March 31st, is World Backup Day, the day we technology folks remind you how important it is to backup your data. Considering my particular expertise, I tend to do this much more often than once per year, but I'll take this annual excuse to do it yet again!

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